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Bman
12-06-2004, 03:15 PM
Here's an interesting story on BCWF's site:

http://www.bcwf.bc.ca/s=203/bcw1102053413000/

I had heard they were thinking of re-introducing some elk to the lower mainland, I guess they are actually going to do it now.

B.

coaster
12-06-2004, 08:07 PM
These Elk are comeing from the Sunshine Coast..

coaster
12-06-2004, 08:19 PM
I need some info from those of you that use crossbows. We have had one guy up here that has wounded and lost 3 elk, he was useing a 60# pull crossbow. One of the elk had three bolts in it. He was finally given permission to use a rifle to kill it. There is a lot of pissed of hunters up here that are wondering why he was allowed to hunt in different areas other than that which his LEH was valid for.... The area biologist is a friend of his ???We are asking the Govt. for a report on this bullshit. Also we are going to ask the BCWF to look into this

leftcoast
12-06-2004, 08:51 PM
Not sure what you are asking but a 60 pound crossbow is not ver heavey for a large animal like an elk. The bolts are not heavey enough for good penetration. They have speed but no momentum. A loaded gravel truck doing 15 miles an hour that runs into a brick wall will do a lot more damage than a Volkswagen bug doing 20 miles an hour will.
And the further away from the target the less penetration.

Sometimes it pays to have low friends in high places. Kind of cool they got caught.

=keith=

willyqbc
12-06-2004, 10:23 PM
Coaster, phone the CO, the guy was hunting illegally, plain and simple. For big game you must use: A) regular crossbow no less than 150# pull
B) compound crossbow no less than 100 # pull

Hope you get to the bottom of this issue, if he was hunting elk with a 60# crossbow he has not only brokn the law, but he's also an idiot as it would have an effective range of about 10 yards tops.

Chris

Nails
12-07-2004, 12:11 AM
I total agree with WillyQ about the hunting tackle, I believe the guy should have his hunting privlegdes lifted for a time and/or charged if he is hunting with such a lite weight crossbow. This guy just does not understand how to use a crossbow and bolts, the fact is he is using illegal tackle.

3kills
12-07-2004, 04:18 AM
besides using illegal tackle...its illegal to hunt out of ur leh area is it not weather or not u have a friend???

Marc
12-07-2004, 06:25 AM
Wow did this thread ever get hijacked :eek: :D

3kills
12-07-2004, 11:13 AM
its still about elk lol...its a half hijack

houndogger
12-12-2004, 10:34 AM
I didn't even know they made 60# crossbows? But what do I know.

leftcoast
12-12-2004, 10:01 PM
The guy behind me has been trying to sell me a 50 pound crossbow. If he can find it. LOL

Would be great with a little curare for the bolts.

JK


=keith=

houndogger
12-12-2004, 10:23 PM
Well if they are illegal to hunt with the lower poundages way make them? Are they for kids? Don't know much about crossbows and that don't bother me. ;)

leftcoast
12-14-2004, 08:43 PM
I dunno, maybe for indoor shooting or rats at the dump or something.

=keith=

coaster
12-15-2004, 11:18 AM
O.K., more info on the crossbow. We have now found out he was useing a legal crossbow 150#, but we are trying to get the game dept. to check into why he was allowed to hunt in different LEH areas..More later..

QnsCowboy
12-15-2004, 11:48 PM
There is no such thing as "Allowed to hunt in a different L.E.H.".....He is feeding someone a bunch of B.S......CO's, all be it only three for the coast now, should be all over this guy......send me a pm, if you aren't having any luck and I can follow it up.....

Craig

coaster
12-16-2004, 11:15 AM
Thanks Craig, we will be talking to the biologist later this month...

Bman
12-16-2004, 01:50 PM
So ya... umm, how about those Pitt River elk? :-|

3kills
12-16-2004, 05:52 PM
do these elk have some conection the video we were passin around??

coaster
12-17-2004, 10:19 AM
Yes, these Elk will be trapped here on the Sunshine Coast..

Fred
12-22-2004, 09:36 PM
This is interesting. What do they expect the Elk to do when they build that new dam at the second canyon and flood the upper Pitt for a water reserve? Fred

xcaribooer
12-22-2004, 10:50 PM
Dam on the upper pitt?? Tell us more